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Nigel Roebuck (born in 1946, in Manchester, Lancashire, England) is an English journalist. Since 1971 he has reported on Formula One, and is considered one of the sport's most influential writers. In 2007 he became editor-in-chief of Motor Sport magazine.
Roebuck was educated at Giggleswick School in North Yorkshire, also the alma mater of Keith Duckworth, another well-known figure in Formula One. He wrote freelance articles for many publications as well as being Press Officer for the Embassy Hill F1 team in 1975. At the same time he was writing for Autosport magazine and became their Grand Prix correspondent in 1977.
Roebuck's weekly column, entitled ‘5th Column’ in deference to Emilio Mola Vidal, a Nationalist general in the Spanish Civil War, became a must-read for its insights into drivers, team managers and some of the self-important bureaucrats running F1 in the late 1970s and 1980s. While covering F1 (a category of racing that he loved more than any other) he became close to several drivers, notably Gilles Villeneuve, Chris Amon, Keke Rosberg, Mario Andretti, Eddie Cheever, Derek Warwick, Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost.
Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve (French pronunciation: [ʒil vilnœv]; January 18, 1950 – May 8, 1982), known as Gilles Villeneuve, was a Canadian racing driver. Villeneuve spent six years in Grand Prix racing with Ferrari, winning six races and widespread acclaim for his performances.
An enthusiast of cars and fast driving from an early age, Villeneuve started his professional career in snowmobile racing in his native province of Quebec. He moved into single seaters, winning the US and Canadian Formula Atlantic championships in 1976, before being offered a drive in Formula One with the McLaren team at the 1977 British Grand Prix. He was taken on by reigning world champions Ferrari for the end of the season and from 1978 to his death in 1982 drove for the Italian team. He won six Grand Prix races in a short career at the highest level. In 1979, he finished second by four points in the championship to teammate Jody Scheckter.
Villeneuve died in a 140 mph (225 km/h) crash caused by a collision with the March of Jochen Mass during qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder. The accident came less than two weeks after an intense argument with his teammate, Didier Pironi, over Pironi's move to pass Villeneuve at the preceding San Marino Grand Prix. At the time of his death, Villeneuve was extremely popular with fans and has since become an iconic figure in the history of the sport. His son, Jacques Villeneuve, became Formula One world champion in 1997 and, to date, the only Canadian to win the Formula One World Championship.
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Tall Buildings in London - Annual Update 2017
Motorsport journalist Nigel Roebuck gives an insight to exlusive interviews with James Hunt. Coverage by Sky Sports F1. Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/greatf1/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/great_F1 And Subscribe if you liked the video ;)
Nigel Roebuck on the 1982 race at Imola.
Sky F1 Show, episode after Singapore GP 2013. with Nigel Roebuck commenting on a lift that Mark Webber got from Fernando Alonso and sterility in modern GP racing
A walk in Modena's Parco Enzo Ferrari with my colleague, Nigel Roebuck, invokes the '50s in all its guises
Nigel Roebuck talks about Gilles going 11 seconds faster than anyone in qualifying.
Nigel Roebuck talks of Gilles Villeneuve's drive in Spain in 1981.
On the 30th anniversary of the passing of the brilliant Canadian driver, Gilles Villeneuve, join Nigel Roebuck and Peter Windsor as we dine at the famous Montana restaurant in Maranello before heading out to join the festivities.
Welcome from Chair Robert Gordon Clark, Executive Chairman, London Communications Agency Session 1: NLA London Tall Buildings Survey 2017 Opening statement Peter Murray, Chairman, NLA Tall building’s pipeline Nigel Evans, Head of London Residential Research, EG Analysis Stewart Murray, Head of the Development Group, GL Hearn Q&As; with speakers above Session 2: Tall buildings - Area focus Chaired by Peter Murray, Chairman, New London Architecture Area focus - Vauxhall/Nine Elms Sandra Roebuck, Assistant Director, Investment and Growth, LB Lambeth Area focus –Barking and Dagenham David West, Founding Director, Studio Egret West 3D digital model – City of London Gwyn Richards, Head of Design, City of London Corporation Panel discussion With speakers above plus: Rab Bennetts, Fou...
Motorsport journalist Nigel Roebuck gives an insight to exlusive interviews with James Hunt. Coverage by Sky Sports F1. Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/greatf1/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/great_F1 And Subscribe if you liked the video ;)
The first Motor Sport magazine podcast of 2016. Four-time Indycar champion and three-time Indy 500 winner Franchitti talks about Jim Clark, his most satisfying race win and even a secret tunnel used for aero testing. The team (Nigel Roebuck, Damien Smith, Simon Arron and Rob Widdows) then go on to launch the US racing category for the 2016 Motor Sport Hall of Fame
Nigel Roebuck talks of Gilles Villeneuve's drive in Spain in 1981.
Peter Windsor discusses the Spanish Grand Prix with Nigel Roebuck, celebrated F1 writer and author, and Editor in Chief, Motor Sport magazine. Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/TsvaMs Like on Facebook: http://goo.gl/sBqGfi +1 on Google+: http://goo.gl/COUHCp Subscribe to F1 Racing Magazine - http://www.themagazineshop.com/FONE/TUBE13 http://www.f1racing.co.uk/global-fan-community All pictures copyright LAT Photographic - http://latphoto.co.uk/
Nigel Roebuck talks about Gilles going 11 seconds faster than anyone in qualifying.
Gilles chats with Ron Rousch after the 1980 season.
Sky F1 Show, episode after Singapore GP 2013. with Nigel Roebuck commenting on a lift that Mark Webber got from Fernando Alonso and sterility in modern GP racing
Motorsport journalist Nigel Roebuck gives an insight to exlusive interviews with James Hunt. Coverage by Sky Sports F1. Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/greatf1/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/great_F1 And Subscribe if you liked the video ;)
Nigel Roebuck on the 1982 race at Imola.
Sky F1 Show, episode after Singapore GP 2013. with Nigel Roebuck commenting on a lift that Mark Webber got from Fernando Alonso and sterility in modern GP racing
A walk in Modena's Parco Enzo Ferrari with my colleague, Nigel Roebuck, invokes the '50s in all its guises
Nigel Roebuck talks about Gilles going 11 seconds faster than anyone in qualifying.
Nigel Roebuck talks of Gilles Villeneuve's drive in Spain in 1981.
On the 30th anniversary of the passing of the brilliant Canadian driver, Gilles Villeneuve, join Nigel Roebuck and Peter Windsor as we dine at the famous Montana restaurant in Maranello before heading out to join the festivities.
Welcome from Chair Robert Gordon Clark, Executive Chairman, London Communications Agency Session 1: NLA London Tall Buildings Survey 2017 Opening statement Peter Murray, Chairman, NLA Tall building’s pipeline Nigel Evans, Head of London Residential Research, EG Analysis Stewart Murray, Head of the Development Group, GL Hearn Q&As; with speakers above Session 2: Tall buildings - Area focus Chaired by Peter Murray, Chairman, New London Architecture Area focus - Vauxhall/Nine Elms Sandra Roebuck, Assistant Director, Investment and Growth, LB Lambeth Area focus –Barking and Dagenham David West, Founding Director, Studio Egret West 3D digital model – City of London Gwyn Richards, Head of Design, City of London Corporation Panel discussion With speakers above plus: Rab Bennetts, Fou...
Nigel Roebuck, Mark Hughes, Damien Smith, Simon Arron and Rob Widdows look ahead to the 2015 F1 season.
The first Motor Sport magazine podcast of 2016. Four-time Indycar champion and three-time Indy 500 winner Franchitti talks about Jim Clark, his most satisfying race win and even a secret tunnel used for aero testing. The team (Nigel Roebuck, Damien Smith, Simon Arron and Rob Widdows) then go on to launch the US racing category for the 2016 Motor Sport Hall of Fame
Best hoonigan www.theflyinglap.comNo-one has a better understanding of Kimi Raikkonen's driving technique than Rob Wilson, the British-based coach who appears regularly on The Flying Lap. Rob has worked extensively with Kimi at various stages of his career and predicted months ago on the show that Kimi would win again before season's end. Join Rob Wilson live from Bruntingthorpe, therefore, as we celebrate Kimi's brilliant win in Abu Dhabi with a close-up view of what makes Kimi so sublimely special. Championship contenders Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso also had big races on the Yas Marina circuit and to discuss those events - and more - we're delighted to welcome to the studio Nigel Roebuck, the pre-eminent F1 journalist, columnist and author. Nigel's encyclopaedic knowledge...
With Four Days to the Olympics, Dan Roebuck, Nigel Seeley and Alan Alger from Bluesquare look at the odds ahead of the Olympics Games.
www.theflyinglap.com No-one has a better understanding of Kimi Raikkonen's driving technique than Rob Wilson, the British-based coach who appears regularly on The Flying Lap. Rob has worked extensively with Kimi at various stages of his career and predicted months ago on the show that Kimi would win again before season's end. Join Rob Wilson live from Bruntingthorpe, therefore, as we celebrate Kimi's brilliant win in Abu Dhabi with a close-up view of what makes Kimi so sublimely special. Championship contenders Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso also had big races on the Yas Marina circuit and to discuss those events - and more - we're delighted to welcome to the studio Nigel Roebuck, the pre-eminent F1 journalist, columnist and author. Nigel's encyclopaedic knowledge of Grand Pr...
Here is the link to Kelden's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkKGM9MKUq2PbSaPtY8VLKQ Here is the link to Kelden's Blog: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/byathameandstang/ Here are the names of the books Kelden featured: Scottish Witches and Warlocks by Michael Howard Treading the Mill by Nigel Pearson The Devil's Plantation by Nigel Pearson Triumph of the Moon by Ronald Hutton Modern Wicca by Michael Howard The Robert Cochrane Letters edited by Michael Howard The Roebuck in the Thicket edited by Michael Howard Find me on: Instagram: @northern_skies1 https://www.instagram.com/northern_skies1/ Facebook: Noah Tempestarii https://m.facebook.com/noah.tempestarii?ref=bookmarks Snapchat: starii_knight https://www.snapchat.com/add/starii_knight
Dan Roebuck and Nigel Seeley, talk to Alan Alger from Blue Square about match fixing in football and how it can't work. The guys then go on to look at the outright odds in the Premier League and Championship ahead of the 2012-13 season.
The 39th Ryder Cup, USA v Europe. All the betting preview with Dan Roebuck, Gordon Watson, Angus Loughran and Nigel Seeley. Sports Tonight Live is the home of intelligent and opinionated sports debate. We broadcast the views of fans, experts, journalists and players - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, together with the very best betting advice. Also don't miss our live and exclusive action from the Polish Ekstraklasa. Every Friday, Sunday and Monday. Our presenters include Ian Payne, Darren Lewis, and Ed Draper. Joined by the likes of Nigel Spackman, Perry Groves, Leroy Rosenior, Luther Blissett and Gordon Watson. Visit us at: http://www.sportstonightlive.com/ Follow us at: http://twitter.com/sportstonighttv https://twitter.com/STLEkstraklasa Like us at: http://www.facebook.com/sportston...
Dan Roebuck, Alan Alger of Blue Square Bet and Nigel 'The Bet Butler' Seeley were back with the programme that finds you - the punter, all the value. The trio look back at London 2012 betting, and forward to the Capital One football fixtures and all the latest transfer betting. The hot tips included Nigel highlighting Van Persie to leave Arsenal this week at 11/5 whilst Alan Alger told us he likes the look of all three favourites in the Blue Square leagues! Visit us at: http://www.sportstonightlive.com/ Follow us at: http://twitter.com/sportstonighttv Like us at: http://www.facebook.com/sportstonightlive